Strike action takes place among college lecturers
The lecturers dispute over pay escalated on Tuesday when a second day of strike action took place at Shetland College.
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Lecturers go on strike at Shetland College
A picket line has been formed outside Shetland College as lecturing staff campaign for an improved pay offer.
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College merger is approved
The merger between Shetland College, the NAFC Marine Centre and Train Shetland is formally going ahead after members of the Shetland Fisheries Training Centre Trust,
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Councillors give unanimous backing to college merger
Councillors have unanimously backed the long-anticipated merger between Shetland College, the NAFC and Train Shetland.
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Plans to merge tertiary education, research and training in the isles have been backed by the SIC’s college board. A full business case was put…
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SIC acquires Slap in £17.5 million deal
Shetland Islands Council has acquired the property organisation, which owns buildings including the so-called “White House”, for around £17.5 million. On Tuesday the SIC and…
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Doubts emerge over student accommodation at former HNP site
Doubts surround a new student accommodation building in Lerwick – which forced long-established business HNP Engineering to relocate. Alternative locations for the block are being…
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Shetland College and NAFC affected by Storm Caroline
wo further education institutions are shutting their doors early today (Thursday) in anticipation of Storm Caroline.
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Polish family excels on college’s English course
A Polish family who moved to Shetland in 2014 have excelled in learning English – with one of them off to university to study pharmacy.
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WATCH: High pressure pays off for cooking challenge competitors
The North Isles will be well represented when the final of the Taste of Shetland Cooking Challenge takes place later this month.
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New honour for college lecturer
A lecturer based at Shetland College UHI has been recognised in the annual HISA (Highlands and Islands Student Association) Awards.
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Industrial action threat as college lecturers enter dispute with council
Industrial action among college lecturers has emerged as a real prospect – more in Friday’s Shetland Times.
READ FULL STORYTwo days left for students to vote for representatives
Voting closes at noon on Friday for elections to the Highlands and Islands Students Association (HISA).
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Marcia and Molly are students of the year
Marcia and Molly are students of the year – two students have been shown a ‘particular drive to succeed’ have been named Shetland College students
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